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Former Appalachian State University football player Dexter Jackson tried out for the New York Jets on Tuesday.Jackson, who played

for former National Football League coach Marty Schottenheimer this fall in the United Football League with the Virginia Destroyers, is hoping to land with his third NFL team. Jackson, who was a second-round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2008, has played with the Bucs and the Carolina Panthers (during the preseason in 2010).The Jets have a roster opening after waiving center Colin Baxter. Schottenheimer's son, Brian, is the offensive coordinator of the Jets.